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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22997551143 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • global_benin_2070@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kennedyjohn30@terra.es" <kennedyjohn30@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:11:02 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: CONTACT THE DIRECTOR GTCC FOR YOUR FUND



Attn: Dear friend,

How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the fee for your Cheque. I went to the Bank with your cheque to verify the validity, Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Financial Trust Bank told me that the cheque will soon expire.

So I told him to cash the USA $1.5m to cash it to avoid lossing the funds.all the necessary arrangement has made to deliver your cheque in cash was made with GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY with the help of the Director of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have to package the sum of USA$1.5m in cash.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below in request for the delivery of your Package.

DR.Duss Samuel
TEl: 00229-9755-1143
EMAIL: global_benin_2070@yahoo.co.uk

Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .

1.Your full name.......................................
2.Your home address.............................
3.Your cell phone number.....................
4.A copy of your picture........................
5.Your Age....................................

NOTE:
The Global Trust courier company don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a BOX of an Africa cloths. They don't know it contents money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. don't let them know that is money that is in that Box.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.

Kennedy John






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